Production Center Manager: Lean, Quality & Growth

Kautex; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kautex in Detroit, MI, seeks a Manager Production to lead the plant's daily operations, safety, quality and productivity with a continuous improvement mindset.

You will cascade targets, manage production plans, coordinate launches, and develop the team using PMP-based methods while ensuring compliance with IATF 16949 and ISO standards. A strong engineering degree and several years in manufacturing leadership are required.

Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering or comparable.
• Min. 3 years management experience.
• 2-3 years experience in leading a center.
• 1 year of commercial experience.
• HR tools and ability of their application (PMP, IPD etc.)
• Knowledge of production planning methods.
• IT skills: AI Literacy, Outlook, Office, SAP and other software.
• English language skills.

Responsibilities

• Create a continuous improvement culture to ensure safety, quality and productivity.
• Cascading targets and strategy goals to direct reports.
• Control of goal achievement.
• Identify cost reductions potentials and monitor monthly achievement.
• Manage local customer relationships and requirements.
• Engage in introduction of standardized work.
• Use LEAN/SIX SIGMA and participate in AOP process.
• Organize launches of new productions and approve new projects into mass production.
• Center management via key figures and benchmarks.
• Manage personnel employment and develop subordinates (PMP).
• Coordinate and audit regulatory compliance (IATF 16949, ISO 45001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001).
• Ensure programs fit quality and cost requirements.
• Monitor and analyze production indicators.
• Manage daily production plan to meet demand with optimum costs and quality.
• Support logistics and material flow optimization.
• Identify needs to invest in devices and monitor budgets.
• Resolve customer and supplier quality issues with relevant functions.

Skills

Leadership

Production planning

English language

HR tools

IT literacy

Education

University degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Outlook

Office

PMP

IPD

Job description

Kautex in Detroit, MI, seeks a Manager Production to lead the plant's daily operations, safety, quality and productivity with a continuous improvement mindset.

You will cascade targets, manage production plans, coordinate launches, and develop the team using PMP-based methods while ensuring compliance with IATF 16949 and ISO standards. A strong engineering degree and several years in manufacturing leadership are required.